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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "United Natioons." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bnk_moonunsec21@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2013 21:41:18 +0100
Subject: Your ATM Card Contract Fund Payment From United Nations

UNITED NATIONS
We the peoples....A stronger UN For a better world.
FROM THE DESK OF MR. BAN KI-MOON
SECRETARY GENERAL UNITED NATIONS NEW YORK
Official Email: bkmoon_unsec@un.org
Private Email: mr.banklmoon_unsec02@yahoo.es
Phone:315/608/6447
Fax: :315/832/5573
 
Kind Attn: Beneficiary.
ATM Card Contract Fund Payment From United Nations
 
 
This is to let you know that we received a payment credit instruction from the Federal Reserve Bank New York and Federal Government of Nigeria to pay you with your full inheritance fund sum of us$10.5million from the Federal Reserve account with our office. We have been having series of meetings for the past 1 month now which ended 2days ago with the Nigeria Government, HSBC Bank of United Kingdom (UK) with the World Bank Officials. This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the United Nations,HSBC Bank of United Kingdom (UK) Reserve Bank of Nigeria, with the World Bank officials have agreed to compensate them with the sum of Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars each victim.
 
This includes every foreign contractor that may have not received his or her contract sum and people that have had an unfinished transaction, people who have inheritance to claim or international businesses that failed due to instability of Government in some part of World.
It is my pleasure to inform you that ATM Master Card Number: 5359 2029 1225 3729 have been approved in your favor, The ATM Card Value is $10,500,000 USD (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand, USD Only) You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of $20,000.00 USD is permitted on withdrawal per day and are duly Inter Switch so you can make withdrawal at any ATM locate Center of your choice around the world. However what we required from you is your mailing address information where you want your ATM card to be delivering.
1.Your full Name:......................
2.Delivery Address:.....................
3.Your direct Tel, Cell:................
4.A copy of your ID or ID numbers for Identification:...............
5.Nearest Airport:.................
6.Your current occupation:................
 
Now your new Payment, US Government Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No:WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331,Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Federal Reserve Bank Telex Confirmation No: -1114433;Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number, therefore you are qualified now to received and confirm your ATM Card with our Delivery Department within the next 48hrs.
Your immediate response is highly needed to enable our delivery department complete your delivery to your address today.
 
Thanks for your understanding while we looking forward to serving you better.
 
Congratulation to your inheritance fund.
Thanks and God bless you.
Best Regards,
Mr. Ban Ki-Moon
Secretary General United Nations New York.
Phone: 315-608-6447

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